Ayesha Hazarika
(Picture: Daniel Hambury)Liz Truss was always Labour’s preferred candidate to win the Tory leadership race because they finally get to face someone who they think they can beat. And it’s not just Labour strategists and the polls — Tories from all wings of the party feel like this could be the beginning of the end.
The party is divided on fundamentals like how to reduce energy bills, tax cuts and how much to borrow. The result of the leadership contest was closer than anyone predicted, which means there are many Rishi Sunak allies lurking on the backbenches ready to crow “I told you so” when things go wrong.
